Motor-vehicle.



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APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8.1904.

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No. 863,622. PATENTED AUG. 20, 1907.

' C MESSIGK, .T11

MOTUR VEHICLE.

APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 8.1904.

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' pedal shaft and the brake surface on theframe of the l for driving action, the braking section of the device will .act concertedly with the source of power to drive the hand movement and normally mak-es driving contact between the motor-driven sprocket and the rear wheel' CHARLES MESSICK, JR., OF HACKENSACK, NW JERSEY.

' MOTOR-VEHICLE.

Specieaton of Letters Patent:

Patented Aug. 20, l1907'.

Application ned september 8,1904. sensi No. 223,681.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES Messick, Jr., a citizen of the United States, and a resident oi Hackensack, in the county of Bergen and State oi New Jersey,V have invented a new and Improved Motor-Vehicle, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to devices for operating a motor bicycle through theppedal mechanism.

The purpose of the invention is to provide a system of ball bearings for the driving and brake mechanism, whereby the said parts will operate with the least possible friction, and further to so construct the said mechanism that when going forward, the pedals turning machineLwhereupon, by back-pedaling or by xmeans of a lhand-controlled brake rod carried to ant intermediate position between the driving sprocket at the machine, to permit of coasting,'or whereby the braking section may be brought so firmlyv against the said braking surface of the frame as to bring the machine to a stand-stili in a short period of`time and without danger to the parts of the machine, and to incorporate in the braking section the sprocket at the pedal shaft utilized to transmit'power to the rear o r driving wheel of the machine.

A further purpose oi the invention is to provide a spark-control for the motor, operated by backrpedaling or by hand, which will reduce the speed ofthe motor more or less, or permit it to travel at full speed, which spark-control when placed in a position todrivc the motor at low speed, will yet\permit the motor to con tinue running while the brake section is in intermediate or coasting position, or in actual braking position.

Another purpose of the invention 'is to provide a mechanism of the character described, which will be comparatively `imple, perl'ect and posit-ive in its action, and exceedingly economic in its construction for a machine of its type. i

Another purpose ol` the invention is toprovide a spark-control co-acting with the brake, and to prevent the motor thereby from running away and shaking itself to pieces, practicallv acting as a governor.

A further purpose ofs'rnv invention is to provide an eccentric for the moto'i' chain adjustment and a joint close to this eccentric for accommodating the' Hexible movement oi a cushion i'rame, and to provide `a brake on the intermediate sprocket, also of novel design in that it operates-only by back-pedalingor equivalent driving sprocket.

Another purpose of my invention isto provide a latch, and means releasableby pedaling for maintaint ing the coasting or other positions of .the device against the main spring. Y

The invention consists inthe novel construction and combination of the severalparts, as will be hereinafter fully setforth and'pointed ont in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming apart of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures. i

Figure I is a horizontal section tln'ough the driving and brake mechanism, the motor and `a portion of the frame being shown in plan view; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section, taken practically, on the line 2`2 of Fig. I; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a portion the machine, showing the device applied and the relative positions of the parts; Fig. 4 is a sectional view, -showing the device as applied to an automobile motor; Fig. 5 is `a section taken substantially on thjline 545 of Fig. 4; and Fig. 6 is a detail plan view of the-ihn# proved mechanism.y In Figs'. l, 2, 3 and 6 I have illustrated the :triplicar tion of my device to a motor bicycle in which the l rame A of the machine consists in an upper brace c top tube a and a center tube a', with which the cylinder b o the motor B is connected, the crank shell b of the motor being between the lower main brace afand the rear lower braces a. In the further construction of the frame, the rear upper braces a*L are connected. with the central tube a by aspring coupling -a-",cominonly known as a cushion frame, and the rear wheel B and the, forward wheel l5? are mounted in the lranlie in the usual mannen In Figs. 2 and G/I have illustrated an automatic method of employing bralie notf'zhies.`

@,At theiorward ends of the rear lower braces tzlrings Iare formed, as is `particularly shown in Fig. 2'., 1rnd a sl tll is made, which extends into the rear `lower braces, as is shown in Figs. l and 2, i cross bn' l2 connects the forward portions of the two rings l0 and from the .ends of the cross bar 12 lugs 13% are orw .rdly' projected, while from the rear of the crank shell b vof thev said motor lugs I4 are projected, and the m tor is suspended with relation to the rear lower braces ai by means of pin l5 and eccentric IG, shown best il: Fig. 2, which eccentric passes through the lsaid lugs I4. The eccentric 1G is employed in order that the driving chain 19 which passes over the sprocket wheel 1S on the driving shait 17 of the motor may be tightened or loosened, the said: chain 19 being passed over a larger driven sprocket wheel 20 at the left-hand side of the machine, and this sprocket wheel 20 is provided with a solid section ZOLarou'nd its hub.

The pedal shait C is journalcd in bearings to be :hereinafter descr'i'befd, within the central portion of the aforesaidrings I10, as ,is shown in Figs. l and 2. The us'utl crank .arm's c and c carrying pedals, are senon fof the peat-t1 shaft o.

,to ythat end the said sprocket wheel 21 is connected by y a chain 22 with a smaller sprocket 23 on the right-hand end of the axle for the rear wl1eel'B,-at which point a ycoasting ratchet 24 is located. D represents a.v sleeve, which formsan integral portion ofthe hub oi the lefthand sprocket wheel 20, and the right-hand end of the I said sleeve D extends practically to the outer righthand side surface of the rear lower base member of the frame, as is shown in Fig. l, and is provided at such point with :in-exterior screw 25.

Around the hub section oi the sprocket wheel` 20 a cup 260i .any suitable material is entered forming a race for balls 27', andthese balls are held in the race and have bearing against a cone 28, which is adjustable on the left-hand endof the pedal shaft C, and is held in position by ya set screw 29, passed through a threaded lug 30, extending from the left-hand pedal arm, the said set screw being adapted to', enter any one of a series of openings inthe outer face `of the aforesaid cone 28 as is best lindicated in Fig. 1. Furthennore, in the constructidn of the left-hand driven sprocket, 20 a ring 31 of a hard material, adapted for irictional engagement with a brake mechanism to be hereinafterdescribed,

vis located upon the inner face of the solid portion 20"'v of the said wheel, as is also shownv in Fig. 1.

A main bearing E is employed for the right-hand `end portion of the sleeve D and the right-hand end por- As is shown in Fig. 1 the details o construction of this bearing E are as follows:

ball race 32 is made to fit snugly in the right-hand v ring l0, provided upon its innerfaee with a V-groove 33, and an external annular peripheral flange 34 is falso employed, which has bearing against the outer face of the said right-hand ring' 10. In connection with the outer ball race a main cone 35 isemployed, which cone is ,interiorly threaded for a portion of its flength, sothat itrcan be screwed upon the threaded surface 25 of the sleeve D and pinnedin place.

The cone 35 extends beyond the outer end o f the sleeve D,"and in front of. theoutererid ofsaid sleeve D an annulariiange 36 is formed, in the said cone 35,

.through which flange the pedalshaf t C is loosely passed, thu/s forming a pocket at theend otthe said cone mem# ber 35 of the bearing E; andvin the further construction of this cone member 35A an. external peripheral 4flange i l 38 is produced atk the inner face ofthe said member," which flange extends -into that, portion of the outer ball race member 32 surrounded by the flange 34.

Furthermore, in the construction of the inner cone ,Imember at Aits outer face, adjacent to the flange 38, a cone shoulder 39 vis formed, having its outer corner 1 more or less inclined, conforming practically to the inclination of a side of the, V-groo've 33 in the outer ball rac'e member 32. l Under this construction pockets are formed, in which balls 40 arc located, and the pockets'are. closed andthe ballsilield in position 'by screwingan adjustment cone member 4l o n the erite-` rior of the `inner member 33 of the said Vbearing E, .which adjustment cone engages with the balls 40 and is provided with an outer annular flange 42. Thesepockets in which the balls are contained afford four points or bearings for the said balls and the adjustment cone member is prevented from possibly slipping or working from position by placing a lock-washer 43 over the router exteriorly-threaded portion of the member 35, and then screwing a check nut 44 on the said member to an engagement with the said washer. The sleeve Dis therefore free to rotate inthe bearing E but is prevented from end movement thereby.

A cone bored to receive the right-hand end of the pedal shaft .C is secured to the right-hand sprocket wheel 21, or is made integral therewith, and this cone is pro'- vided with a flange which extends over the pocket 37 at the right-hand end of the sleeve D, and in this pocket balls 47 are placed having three points of bearing, as is shown in Fig. -1. Thus it will be observed that both the right-hand ends of the pedal shaft and the sleeve D carrying the driven sprocket 20 are perfectly supported in ball bearings, whichbearings may be'quickly and conveniently assembled `or taken apart l as occasion may demand. The ball bearings E are held in position by tightening the rings l0 by means oi' a suitable bolt 49 passed downward through the said rear lowcrbase aii ofthe frame', the said bolt being pro. vided with a suitable nut, as is shown in Fig. 2.

A second'sleeve F is slipped loosely over the sleeve D short distance from the lnnermember 35 of the bearing E, asis shown in Fig. 1. At the left-hand end of the outer sleeve F the hub of a driving sprocket 50 is secured, or made `integral therewith, and upon the inner or lefthand face of the sprocket 50 a braking ring51-'of very hard material is located. At the left-hand or outer face of the driving sprocket 50 an adjustment ring 53 for ball bearings 57 is located and held, which ring 53 isi provided with a marginal lrecessedirib 54, exteriorly located at its inner face, asis shown in Fig. 1; and a ring 53 is secured to the sprocket 50 by spring clamps i. attached to the sprocket between its teeth, as is also shown in Fig. 1. These spring clamps 52 are more or less Lshaped, and themembers attachedkto the sprocket 50 extend through the recess in the rib54 of the ring 23, while the other members engage'with the outer face of the rib 54, thus preventing the ring 53 from moving from the sprocket 50 when once attached,

`member 55 screwed into the hub of the sprocket 50 l aridlan opposing similarly formed cone member 56,'.

` partly screwed in the said zhub of the sprocket 50 and.

partly-held' by, tonguevp'and groove connection with the inner' faoe'loi-.the adiustment ring 53, together with Ia hard fringvrred on the` sleeve D, thus forming a points of contact. h

The O .uterrend portion of the sleeve F carrying the driving sprocket 50 is supported by-a ball bearing Ef, which ball bearing consists of a cone member 60, which is somewhatL- shaped in cross section, as is shown in Fig. and this member 60 fitssnugly in the left-hand ring 10 'oi the frame heretofore referred to, being secured pocket i'n which balls 57 are free to turn, having three in position by suitable holt (i2. The member of the bearing cone (it) which is parallel with the sleeve F is iuteriorly threaded, and' that member which is opy posed to the brake ring l on the driving sprocket 50 istat' right angles to the said sleeve F, asis also s hown in Fig. l, and is provided with an inclined shoulder G3. Opposite this shoulder 63 a band (i4 of hard material iis-located upon the exterior-oi the sleeve F, and the ballA bearing is completed by the addition of an adjus-,tinent Icone ti, beveled at its inner portion thereverse of the bevel of the shoulder 63, `and this member is screwed into the member (i0, and the balls 69 are placed in the pocket thus formed, which balls have ,.-tln'eeilifgints ol'l bearing. I ,i I. v 151, 'llfe meinber G5 is provided ivith a lock washer and I cheek nut' 7S. This member G5 at itsiight-ha-nd face is provided with teeth (5S which are formed thereon, and said teeth (SS are straight on one side and are inclined at Ille opposite side, and a 'suitable space intervenes the 2() fq'iposin'gl teeth. The inner end of the sleeve F is provided with a collar 7l loosely mounted thereon, and the opposing l'aces of the collar 7l and the inner portion of the inner member o r shoulder 39 ol' .the bearing l, are

novided with o i )esileT nrooves, in which balls 7 l have V c n u.

movement. so that the said' sleeve, when turned, has a ball bein-ing at its inner end.

A. casing G is made to surround all the parts hereto- ,flore nientioind, located within the frame, as is shown in Figs. l and 2, and this easing G turns loosely on the tlange fill on the outer member 32 ofthe right-hand ball bea-rings E, and on a tlangeti'4 formed on the inner face ol' the inner-member (i5 of the opposing main ball bearing E. A ring 72 loosely surrounds the sleeve F and this ring lis secured in anyrsuitable or approved manner to the lett-hand end portion of the shell G. A

thrust, disk 7t is serewed on the exterior of the outer sleeve F, and balls 73 are,held between the said disk and the ring 72 tastened'to the easing G, a suitable groove beingr provided iii lihe said ring 72 for the said 10' balls. and the disk 74 is held in pcsition by a loek washer 75 located. on thedexterior ot' the sleeve. F, and a cheek nut Tt screwed on the said sleeve to an engage-4 ment with the washcr.

At the outer or left-handside farle ol the ring 72 teeth 45,68 are l'ormed, reversely inclinedifto the inclination of v the teeth (38 lne-retoore mentioned, but beingof corresponding iornnition, and the teeth (SV-are adapted to enter the spar es between the teeth (i8 and the spaces between both sets of teeth are equal, so that there can 30 be a certain amount ot rotary movel'nent'` on the part 0f the slit-ll (i before theyteet-h come in contact; .to ride one upon the other and l'oi'ce the said ring' 72 carried bythe slit-liti awa;- from the ball bearings f7, as will be hereinafter stated. i l

having bearing against. the collar 7'lat one end and against a nut. TG at the opposite end; and this springr is ol`sutlicient .strength to force they., eeve. l" outward to such an extent as tb bring the adjustment ring- 52 car- GO vriod by the driving sprocket 5() in engagement, with the friction ringr 3l on the inner face of the driven sprocket 2t). and thus by l'rictional contact7 as thosprocket 20 is driven from thennotor, motion is communicated to the sprocket' 5t), ai l ln'ofugh the tneylinm of a chain 50` mo- 5 tion is communi( ated to a sprocket wheel 5l on the leftspring T7 is loosely coiled around the said sleeve F,

hand end'of the axle ol the rear wheel Ii.v This frictiona-l engagement between the driven sprocket 20 and the driving sprocket 50 is shown clearly in Fig, l.

An angle arm 7S) is carried out; [rom the rear port-ion of the shell G at the right-hand side ol' the machine, anda sleeve S0 is mounted to turn on the said arm 79, the said sleeve being provided with a circumlerential slot; Sl; and a pin 82 is passed through the saidslot into the arm 79, as is also shown in Fig. l.. At the outer end of the sleeve 8l a linger S3 extends rearwardly, having its outer end beveled,.as is shown in Fig. 2, and a spring 83", is attached to the said sleeve and is then coiled around the same and attached to the said pin S2, as is shown in Fig, l, theI tendency or' the said spring being normally to Carry the linger Sli in an upward and more i or less of a backward position. This linger S3 is adapted to be engaged by one or the other ol' two rollers Si as is shown in Figs. l and 2, being placed diametrically epposite at the marginal portion of the inner face of the sprocket wheel 2l. t

A rod 85 extends from the arm 79 near the sleeve 80 ina l'orward direction. and is connected by a spring 85).L with the sparker 87 of the motor B, as is shown in Fig. 3. This sparkel-ST has movement between two posts S8 and S9;` and when the sparker isin engagement with the post Si) the motor will run at full speed. When the spar-ker s* is at points between the two posts or stops, or is in engagement with the post or stop S8, the motor will run at reduced speed. A spring 90 connected with the sparking devicel 87 and with a point on the shell of the motor carries the said sparking device to its normal iull speed position shown in FigA 3. This 'onnection is av control connection for the sparking device and likewise controls the movement of the driving sprockett), causing the said sprocket, 50 to be brought. into stirlrposition between the trame and the sprocket 2() as not to engage with either, thus permitt ing a person to coast; and atethe same time the spar-ker being in engagement with the post. 8b the motor will run at low speed and will continue to so run during the operation of coasting and subsequent operation ii desired. lf the arm 79 is carried further downward and further rearward tensionl is exerted on the rod 85, thebraking ring 5l on the driving sprocket 50 will be brought into greater' or less Contact:v with the fra-me o1" the machine, and the machine Will he stopped, and all connect ion between the motor and the driving wheel B ottho machine will be cutI oft, but the motor will still continue to operate at low speed, ready to exert; itsiorce the moment that the driving sprocket 50 is again brought into frietional contact. with the driven sprocket; 20.

These operations are accomplished as follows: While the machine is going ahead the rollers S4 on the sprocket;A wheel 2l will simply pass or click by the trip finger 83 on the sleeve 8O carried by the arrn 79; but when itis desired to coast, back-pedaling is brought into play, and. the direction of rotation o the sprocket wheel 2l, acted upon by the pedals, will be reversed from the direetion it travels iii. driving, and will strike-the trip finger 83 and press it down, thus turning the sleeve il() againstthe tension of the springs 89 and 90, drawing the rod Sbackwardand bringingthe sparking device to acontaet, if desired, with the low speed post 88. At the same time the lsleeve G is revolvedand the teeth G8" on the ring 72 secured to the shell will at such time ride up the teeth 68 on the ball bearingfeiiand Lseparate the.;y shell from the said ball bearing toa sufficient extent,

- for example, to carry theoutersleeveF to which theE If it is simply desired to Ylower speed, back-pedaling is again resorted to, 'but very lightly, and the sleeve 80 will be carried iback sufficiently only to cause the teeth 68' to travel the distance between the teeth 68. These teeth are indicated by dotted lines in Fig.. l.. The same operation may be produced by hand as has been,

ascribed to back-pedaling, and this result is accomplished by hand through the medium of a rod'91, which extends upward to the central tube a and is provided at its upper end with a loose cap, a spring 94 being located withinthe cap, engaging with the upper end of a i rod 91. A hand lever 93 is ulcrumed on the central tube a, and this rod has a pinwhich passes through a slot in the cap 92 in engagement'with the upper end of `the spring 94;1and a spring-controlled thumb latch 95 v.operates in' or lupon the lever 93 and engages with notches 96 in a segment which is attached to the upper 3.0

bar 'of the frame adjacent to the seat and the central post By pushing the lever 93 downward more or less, the sleeve 80 is-forced to revolve more or less downwardly and forwardly, to bring about first a slow- Inove-v ment of the motor, next a movement of the braking and driving mechanism for coasting, and finally an absolute braking action, or any points between said ac-` tions,the lever being held in the adjusted positionby the aforesaid latch and rack.

' Referring to Fig. 2, lugs 10*L are formed on the ring-sl 10, and a pin 123 is passed through these lugs, on which pin a ratchet 125 is mounted. This ratchet is made to be normally kept in engagement with teeth 126 on the shell G by a spring 127, and a tongue 124 is 'attaczied to the ratchet'l28 and mounted with it on a pin 125. By pedaling, the roller 84 pushes down the tongue 1224, the ratchet is raised and thus permits the springs in the brake mechanism to connect with the friction clutch and make the motor connect with the rear bicycle wheel the bicycle control totally with the pedals.

The lug 122 is higher than the teeth 126, so that .in

full-speed driving position the tongue 2 4 is depressed and does not engage with the rollers 84. The numeral 123 in Fig. 2 indicates a cable, chain or link connected with' the ratchet 12,8, indicating a method of. lifting the latch by hand. This mechanism may or Vmay not be used in connection with other control i In Figs. 4 and 5 1 have illustrated the adaptation..

"of the' improvement to the motor of anymotor vehicle as distinguished from a bicycle. The drive shaft 97 I' eithemotoriis shown provided .with thrustjbearings 9S upon the drive shaft 97. This sleeve at itsouterl end approaclies'a block 103, held upon the reduced outer end of the shaft 97 liyrnearis of a suitable nut.104, .as is also shown'in Fig. 4, A yoke 105 is secured to the face of thellmotor casing-through which the yshaft 97 extends, and this yoke is provided' with `a *suitable opening through which not only the shaft 97 is carried but likewise the 'sleeve 102 of the driving sprocket 101, as this driving sprocketlOl is bettreeri the inner face of the said yoke 105 andjthe 'disk 99. The yoke 105 is provided with an outwardly-extendingcollar 105, through which collar the 'sleeve-'o the-sprocket 100, is' loosely passed; and the `said yoke 105 at its inner central portion is providedwitl. al hard metal'cover 1051. In the operation of this orinofl the device, when'- the driving sprocket 100 is irl-engagement with the disk 99 secured on the lshaft 97 the sprocket turns'w'ith the. shaft. When the sprocket 100 .is out of engagement with both the disk 99 and theyoke 105, the-machine i's in condition 'for coasting, and when the 'driving sprocket 100 engages with the inner face of the yoke/1y 105, the 'driving sprocket is in braking contact with fthe said yoke. 5 l I '7 Teeth 106 are formed upon the outer facey oi the/'yoke 105, the said teeth beingradially disposed around the collar 105, and these teeth are provided with oney inclined face'and an opposing straight face. These teeth 106 are adapted to be engagedby 'teeth`108 reversely inclined, the spaces between the two'sets ofV teeth being equal. Y. The teeth 108 are secured upon the inner face of the lower portion 107'L of a` lever 107, which lower portion 107 'of the lever is mounted' toy turnen. the collar "l of the yoke 105.

The lever 107 may beoperatec. in any suitable or approved' manner by the rider of thel vehicle, as for example throughthe medium: of a link 109, having suitable connections extending upwardwvithin' con- -venient-iteacli of the rider. A stud 110 is located at the inner tace-oi the lever 107, and a spring 111 is attached to said l stud and to the sparking device 112 or device for' ign'ilting the charge'. in the motor as is best shown in Fig. 5, the-,said device-112 having movement, 'between'stops 112 lrind =113; and when the said device 112 is'in engagement with the stoplllL the motor is capable of running at full speed, and when said device 112 is iniengagement with the stop 113 the motor is slowed down to such an extent that'the crank will just pass thedead center. A spring 114 attached to the casing of the motor and to the sparking device 112, serves to draw said sparking 'device to its normal position in engagement with the stop 112 when the lever 107 is in its normal position.

A ball-cup 115, carrying'balls 116 is screwed or other- Washer 117A is rnadeto engage therewith, and z lOCk nut 118 is screwe-l on the sleeve 102 to' a firmengagedriving sprocket 100, and the ballsengage with the outer face of the pivoted portion 107 'of tl e lever 107. In order that this ball cup shall not worl1 loose,

bearings 120iT the l alls of which engage with the block 103, is slieivnin Fig. 4.

Wheni'tlle l'ever 107 is. in its normal position` shown,

the tsetvlh 105 Willi'. be in the space between the teeth 100i brought into 2155i *108, andi the spring l119 will hold the sprocket wheel 10o again-su iiisnisk 99 on said drive Shaft 97, when the leven-1017 is carried forward u.; baskward'as the case maybe to a (.ertain extent, the teeth 108 will ride upon theitcct-h 106 and the 'pivoted end of the lever Will; then be matie to press outward against the ball bearing 115, andbrvill cause the sprocket Wheel 100 for example, to take an intermediate vposition between 4tl..e yoke 105 andy the disk 99; and. if the lever 107 is cairied further iii. thc same direction, the sprocket braking engagement with the hard inner surface 105" oi the yoke 105, and no matter how the sprocket 100 ls adjusted the motor still continues to operate but at a reduced rate of speed, as when the lever `107 is operated to shift the spiocket 100 the lever wiillll carry'thc sparking device 1172` over to an engagenriiclnl with the stop llfi. l

This it will be observed, the sparking device in the v chicle and the clutch are controlled by a single llt-ver. the latter control being that shown in F igs.` Land 5, the purpose o which is to prf-event the motor from running aivay when not driv ing.

The partsof the device shown i'n Fig. 1 may be readl 5y removed from the frame of the machine, it being simply necessary to remove the Cotter pin which connects the pedal c and sprocket 21 and the attached cone 45 from the pedal shaft C, whereupon the pedal shaftmu-.y be quickly removed. Then the outer portion, namely, the member' 4l of the rig,'hthand bearing E is removed and the screw loosened, whereupon tht.l shell and all 'the paris inclosed therein may be re-,ulily withdrawn from llieirame and all of the parts st pai-ated and readily put together again'after cleaning -or for repairs.y y

ln operation, ii :he machine is to be started bythe pedals with the ,motor at rest, the action is that of 'an Vmilio-ary motor bicycle, but preferably the bicycle is sinned almost' directly through the medium of the motor. 'lhe motor will be started while the bicycle is leaning against, a tree or other convenient support by the crank 121. The rider will now mount the bicycle and willsimply steady himself by using the pedals for a. moment, and will then release the hand-shifting' device :ind pei-:nil lhc controlling spri ng oi the mechanism to tliroiv the driving sprocket of the device in direct connnnnical ior.. with the motor.

The control of lho machine will now be wholly with thc pedals. The rider rides und approaches a place whore ity is desirable to slow down; he back-pedals lighlly, thus slowing the motor. Approaching a place where it is (.Icsirable to ride more slowly he back-ped- :us moderately and coasts; approaching a place where sprocket from the motor, and

it is desirable to ride even more slowly he back-pedals harder, applying the brake and thus reducing the 'speed so that further reduction becomes impossible because'equilibriurn can no longer be maintained.

Starting ahead again rapidly by pedaling slightly, he approaches aplace at which he desires to stop fora moment; he pushes doivn the lmml-coniroller to the coasting notch, thus nearing the stopping place with the motor running but not driving the rear wheel. The machine islnow ridden as :i 'bicycle with a coast er brake. He dismounts and pushes down-the hand-control lever still further, thus applying-the brakeand locking the rear wheel so that when the bicycle is leaned against a convenient support the vibration of the -runningmotor will not make the bicycle move.

and fall down on its side.

It will be noted that the hand-controller may be placed in lany intermediate position, thuspreventi-ng the motor from running at its iull speed while the pedals control only the slower speeds, coasting and braking. Although the pedals may control all operations in riding, their chief functions are to disconnect the motor from the rear bicycle wheel and to apply a coaster brake. The pedal control oi the sparkingdevice is chiefly useful :is a governor. The sparking devic`e is taken as the typical control-means of the motor,

' but it may be desirable io combine with the control of the sparking device that of the carburetor, throttle, &c., or eliminate some ot' tlese.

It should bo Aclearly understood that the above means of controlling the motor may be varied. For instance, the control-means applicable to an internal, spontaneous combustion ignititn motor,l such as is described in a patent application Ly me of ai recent date.

While l have not described atypical governor as applied to motor bicycles, yet it may be necessary to apply some Well-known form. in the place of the pedal governor connection shown. The thrust cam for shifting the sprocket and driving the rear wheel may be of any approved form other than that described. 4 f

It should also be noted that the sparking device may v be forced against the springs Anormally controlling its movements. l

Any or all of the vdevices known as useful on motor bicycles may be used Ain combination with my invention.

l do not confine myself to the exact mechanism shown, but may vary it inaccordance with experience and the progress of the art.

Having thus described my invention, l' claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters 1;'atent,'-'Vv i. In a motor vehicle, a motor, asparkingdevce for the motor, stops between which the sparking device -has movement-one stop'ndicating full speed and the 'othcrst'op low speed. a shifting driving sprocket, means for driving shid deviccsflor disconnecting the sprocket from the motor and simultaneously bringing the sparking device in position to reduce the speed of the motor. A

2. In motor vehicles, a bicycle, a motor carried by the bicycle, z'. device for igniting the charge in the motor. a shifting driving sprocket for the bicycle, operated from the motor. and a shifting mechanism for the igniting device :intl the driving sprocket, -acting simultaneously on both, bringing the motor to low speed anddisconnecting the driving sprocket from the motor Without interfering with the action of thc motor. v

Il. In niotoi' vehicles, a bicycle, a motor carried therebv.

a device for igniting the charge in the motor, a.' driving sprocket driven from th'e motor and connected with the driving wheel of-the vehicle, and a shitting,mechanisml 'for thcdrivlngsprocket, driven from the motor and connected with the driving wheel of the vehicle, vand a shifting mech-` anism for the driving sprocket, arranged to make and break driving/ connection between the said sprocket and the motor and for controlling the ignitlng device.

4. In motor vehicles, a lb icycle, a motor carried thereby, a device for ignitng the charge inthe motor, a driving sprocket driven from the motor and connected with the when connection between the motor and thcfdrivingv sprocket is severed.

5. In motor vehicles, a bicycle and a motor carried thereby, a device for igniting the charge in .the motor, a driving sprocket driven `from the motor and connected withthe driving wheel of the vehicle, and a shifting mech- Yanisni for the driving sprocket, arranged to make and break driving connection"between said sprocket and the motor, means for locking the shifting mechanism in predetei-mined position, said shifting mechanism causingthe 'motor to run at low speed when connection between the motor and the driving `sprocketis severed, a braking surfaceupon the driving' sprocket, adapted when said, sprocket is shifted inward to its full extent'to have braking engagement with the frame, and a spring-controlledk sliding support for the driving sprocket, which when the shifting mechanism is notapplied carries the said sprocket in driven connection with the motor.

6. In a motor vehicle, a frame, a motorcarried' by theframe, 'a' sparking device for the motor, `apedal shaft, roller bearings for the pedal shaft, a gear attached' toone `end of the pedal shaft, a gear'looselymounted at the opposite end of saidped-al'shaft, a connection ybetween' the latter, gear and" the motor, and a connection between the Iixed gear and the gear.- on the driving wheel of the machine, roller bearings for the gear, connected with the 1otor, the -said gear being provided with a sleeve through which the pedal Ashaft is loosely passed, roller bearings for the inner end of the said sleeve, a spring-controlled outer sleeve loosely carried-over theinner sleeve, roller bearings for the said outer sleeve/a driving sprocket located at the end of the outer sleeve adjacent to the gear coupled with the in`otor, said driving sprocketbeing connected with the driving wheel of the machine and being capable ot move;

ment with its sleeve to .and from`the said gear coupled with -the -motor andthe frame of the machine toengage withV either or to occupy a position intermediate of-then'rai' shell mounted to turn around the outer spring-controlled sleeve, a ring carriedby the said shell through' w-hich` the said outer sleeve passes, teeth on the said ring', and teeth carried by a rin'g extension of the outer sleeve, coperating with the teeth carried by theshell, an arm extending from the shell, a spring-controlled sleeve having rocking motion on the arm, a finger extending from the said sleeve, a connection between said sleeve and the sparking device, said connection being partially a spring connection, and trips' on the gear fast to t'hepedal shaft, which trips act on the said finger in back-pcdaling to carry the'driving sprocket away from the gear driven by the motor. J l 7. In a motor bicycle, a frame, a motor carried by the frame, a sparking 'device for the motor, a pedal shaft, roller bearings for the pedal shaft, a gear attached at one en d of the pedal shaft, a gear loosely ,mountedat the opposite end of the said pedal shaft, a connection between the latter gear andthe motor and a connection between the fixed gear and the gear on the driving wheel of the` machine, roller bearings for the gear connected with the motor, "the said gear being provided with a sleeve through which the pedal shaft is loosely passed, roller bearings for the inner endl of such sleeve, a spring-controlled outer sleeve loosely carried over the inner sleeve.' roller bearings for thevsaid outer sleeve, a driving sprocket located at an end of the outer sleeve adjacent tothe gear coupled with feos-,osa

#hef mbtor, th e said driving sprocketbeing connected with the driving wheel of the machine vandbeing cap'ablejof movement with its'sleeve :to and from the said gear couvpled with the motor and thetr'ame of the'rnachine, to en- ,gageA with eithery or to'occupy a` position intermediate of them, a shell mounted to turn around the outer' springcontrolled sleeve, a ring carriedjbylesaid shell, through `which'the'said outer sleeve passes, teeth on the said ring. -and teeth carriedfby'a' ring'extensi'on of the outer sleeve, `coperatingwith thefteeth carried by the shell, an arm extending from the shell, a spring'cottrolled sleeve having ro'ckingmotion on the arm, all-inge; extending from Ythe said sleeve, a connection between the said sleeve and the' sparking device, saidv connection being` partially a spring connection, -and trips-on the-"gear fast to the pedab shaft, whichtrips act on the'sa'id finger in 4back-pedaling to carry the 'driving sprocket away rom the gear driven by the motr, a bar extendingup'vard from the said spring-controlled sleve, a 'rack carried `by the frame of` S. In, motor vehicles, av motor,` a driving device 'dri-ven vby the motor,` 's aidf driving devicebeing held v"i n"drlving relation with the motor by a sp ingpand means for overcoming this spring and bringing -tlie driving devlcent `the will of the operator in successive positions, driving,

coastingybraking and interx'nediate.v

9. In motor vehicles, a"motor,c'outrQI`-means for the motor, a driving device ,driven byth zmotor, a spring t0 maintain driving engagement withthe -motor, and means' for overcoming this spring and successively producing driving, coasting and'braking positions of said driving.-

means by a single control means;

10".'In a motor vehiclefa motor,"a Acontrol device for .the motor, a springto maintain l1 friction -clutch'in en .'gagement, and a control-lever to overcome the3spring and vmake it disengage fromthe'friction clutch and by movenicht of :the pedals toI eiect"successively 'coasting and b rakingtv f* 11. In a motor bicycle,z a' spring-maintained friction 'clutcl 1, an intermediate sprocket having a laterally movable member, and means for overcoming the spring'and successively bringing the laterally movable member of the intermediate sprocket in 'acoastingposition anda braking position in` frictional contact with the bicycle frame.

,12. In a motor clutch, ai laterally-movable motor-driven sprocket, means for disengaging the sprocket from the motor drive, and means for successively`brlnging the said sprocket in two distinct successive positions, the iirs't a coasting position and the second a braklngpositioii. l i

113. In a v-motor bicycle,.an intermediate sprocket' driven by the motor, a'second intermediate sprocket'eonnected tothe renr bicycle wheel by 'a chain, a spring "tomaintain the connection between the two intermediate'sprockets, and means for overcoming the spring and Lflor shifting the second intermediate. sprocket into .ln'aking' contact with the;bicycle frame.`

bicycle, a spring-maintained friction.

' 14. A motor bicycle having a spring-maintained.friction driving device'a spring to maintain the same, and means for overcoming the spring and applying a'brake while the spring is opposingI the application of the same.

and n hinge joint on the lower rear forks of the bicycle combined with an eccentric motor chain adjustment close to said joint.

1G. In a motor bicycle. a friction clutch, a coaster brake and an eccentric motor chain 'adjustment near the motor.

17. In amotor bicycle. a governor Ifor the motor, coasting pedals and :l cushion frame.

'18. In a motor` bicycle, a governor for the motor. a friction clutch and brake, a device toshift the same. and

a cushion frame.

1D.' in a motor bicycle, a shlftable rear wheel driving intermediate sprocket. a thrust cam to shift said sprocket. a sprintY to oppose said thrust cam. and means for operaiLA lug said thrust cam from the pedals by back-peddling.

. 15. In amotor bicycle, a coaster brakmia cushion frame,

20. In a motor bicycle. a shiftable rear whel driving 'intermediate sprocket. a thrust cam to shift said sprocket. and means under the control of the rider to operate the same. and a spring` to oppose said thrust cam movement.

21. In a motor bicycle, a shit'table intermediate sprocket. means controlled b v the pedals tol operate said sprocket. comprising a thrust cam and connections to the pedals. a latch to maintain said thrust cam in any position inv which it is placed by back-pednling. and moans to release said latch. v V

[n a motor bicycle. a tirst intermediate sprocket driven by the motor. .-1 second int1.\rmediate sprocketr driven by the first intermediate sprocket. a springmain-v tained frictional engagement between lthe two factors. coasting pedals -for releasing said frictional engagement by. backward pedaling and producing successive coasting and braking positions of the same. a ,braking surface on the bicycle frame. an yeccentric tto adjust the motor chain, a` hinge'near the same for accommodating the movements of a cushion frame. and means releasable by pedaling to prevent, the functioning of the aforementioned spring.

22%. lny a motor bicycle, a first intermediate sprocket driven by the motel'. n second intermediatesprocket driven by the tirst intermediate sprocket. a springanaintained frictionai engagement between the two factors, coasting pedals for releasing said frictional engagement and hroducing successive coasting and braking positions of the same, a braking surface on the bicycle frame in eccentric to adjust the motor chain, and means releasable by pedali'ng to stop the functioning ot' the aforementioned spring.

2l. Ina motor bic' le, a lirst d ven by the motor. a second intermediate sprocket driven by the lirst intermediate sprocket through springmaiutained trictional engagement. coasting pedals forreleasiug said frictional engagement by backward pedaling and producing successive coasting and hr 'ng positions of the )sami-1. a braking surface on the bicycle frame. an eccentric to adjust the motor chain'. and a hinge near the same for accommodating the movements of a cushion fraaie. i

25. ln a motor bi cle, a iirst intermediate sprocket. veu b v the motor. .'1 second intermediate sprocket 'en by the tirst intermediate sprocket through springintermediate. sprocket dr' maintained lri tional engagement. coasting pedalsfor reieasing said frictiional eng gement by backward pedaling and producing successive coasting and braking positions ol" thr` saure. a braking surface on the bicycle frame, and :1n eccentric to adjust the motor chain. i

2U `ln a motor bicycle, a motor carrying agear, a rear ig-wl1t-el gear driven lfrom the motor gear, and a mechanism controlled by the movement of the pedals and lo ated at an intermediate position between the motor and the rear driving wheel gear, for disengaging the motor from driving relation with the Fear, wheel.

2T. In a motor vehicle. a motor. a controlling device for thc motor. a rear wheel driving sprocket driven by'the mo.- tor, a device intermediate ot' the motor and the rear wheel driving sprocket and which disconnects the said sprocket from the motor and takes successive positions, themotordriven position. the coasting position and the position in which the driving device acts as a brake because of its trictional engagement with the stationary part of the vehicle.

2S. ln motor vehicles. a'motor. a governor for the nioto a driving'device capable of three successive positions. lirst the vehicle as driven by the motor. second the vehicle -coasting and the motor running free. and third the vehicle. heingbrakct`l by the driving device making frictioual con tact with the vchiclc frame. the motor running i'rec.

A215i. ln a motor bicycle. a springauainlained friction clut'h intermediate between the` motor and a driving wheel. and means l`or overcoming the pressure oi' thc spring.

.'lll. A motor bicycle` provided willi a iirst intermediate sprocket driven b v the motor. a second intermediate sprocket concentric with the first-named intermediate sprocket. alconneclion between the said Asecond intciiuth diale sprocket; and the rear bicycle wheel. and means for moving the. second intermediate sprocket trour engzgeall arranged for operation ment`wvth th'e first intermediate sprocket to an engagement with the frame for braking purposes.

3]. A motor bicycle provided with a tirst intermediate sprocket driven by the motor,

a second il'itermediate vtirst intermediate sprocket. anda through the medium ot' Ina motorbieyc means for regulating the speed 4of coaster brake operated the motor by.rcgulating the timing 'of the spark. a lever which performs `the double function ot" disengaging the clutch the movement of the said lever vice and serving to slow the lisengagingthe friction clutch;

33. In a motor vehicle. a device driven by the motor.

saiddevice iu any' means for placing driving, coasting,r or braking. device in one position, and

the operator for overcoming said and applying the brake.

one of three positions,

tension member.

34.' 'In a moto'r vehicle. a motor, an adjustable'sparking device for the motor `explosions in the motor, means for from the vehicle driving wheel. a said sparking device and said adapted to regulate the timing df the disconnecting the motor nd connections between disconnecting means. which connections include elements enabling the operator in disconnecting the motor from driving connection with the vehicle to also retard the sparking device and slow the motor. V

35. in a motor vellicle. a moto r, a clutch to transmit power trom the motor to the rear wheel. a spring tomaiir tain -such clutch in a predetermin under the control of the operator for overcoming said spring.l

ed position. and means 3G. In a motor vehicle, n friction clutch located on all intermedate axle. a driving chain clutch members with the motor o connecting one ot' the lthe vehicle. a'.- driving the said latter-named mechanism. 9() le. a friction clutch. a coaster brake.

retarding the sparking deg5 motor simultaneously with a tension member hold the 100. .means under the control it" chain connection between the other ot' the clutch members 12 and the rear wheel of the vehicle.. by the riderfor operating the clu and means controllable tch.

RT. In a motor vehicle, a combined friction clutehand brake located motor and a driving wheel of the v lain the clutch and brake in desired position, and means' vfor controllable by the operator spring.

at au` intermediate position between the chicle. a spring to mainovercoming the said 8s. In motor bicycles, an intermediate sprocket, :l friction clutch, a coaster brake. tric for adjusting the motor located near the rear of the motor tty-wheel casing and near the forward end of the lower rear forks of the bicycle.

as set: forth.

a motor chain and au ccccnchain. said eccentric being 39. In a motor vehicle, a shiftable rearfwheel-driving intermediate sprocket, a thrust sprocket, and means under the operate said thrust cam.

40. In a motor bicycle, the motor, the'rear` brake. and a device inter' 140 and rear driving sprocket. ar-

sprocket and pedals. a coaster mediate between the motor i ranged to disconnect the motor t' the bicycle. and connections to the adapted to cause the device to d cam to shift the said control of the rider to .driving rom driving relation to pedal from said device. isconnect the motor b v b.1ck-pedalng and bring about the application oi the brake.

41. (In a motor bicycle. a clutch and a stop carried by the clutch to maintain thel clutch in a posit device. a coaster brake device. which stop acts ion to which it may be moved by back-pcdaling. as set forth.

4;. ln a motor bicycle, a clutch device provided with a 15() ball bearing having one cylindrical member` said cylindrical member being adapted to mov(` lengthwise without changing the adjustment of the bearing.

-l.". In a motor vehicle. a clntcl bearing 'composed ol' a single c) cylindrical without. changing the adjustment l4. ln a motor bicycle. a dlutch a stopconnected with the clutch.

to maintain said clutch iu a set 1 1 device having-:1 roller 'lindrical member. d

member being adapted to move lengthwise ol the bearing.

device. a coaster brake. said slop being adapted losilion. :1 latch l`or lln` lull Y wheel driving geardriven from the motor gear,

` tion clutch, a coasterbrakc, a motor chain. and an eccen vlocated at an intermediate position between motor, a clutch to transmit power from the motor to the 'said stop, and means' controllable by the operator for releasing the latch. l i

'45. Infa'A motor bicycle,"ka motor, a control device for the motor, a coasterbrake,4 a' clutch, an intermediate the said lfsprocket and the 46. `In a motorbicyc'lefafinbtor carrying a'gear, akrar wheel driving gear' driven from the motor gear, and aI mechanism controlled by=the"m"ov'emefnt of the pedal Yand the motor axle andthe rear driving wheel gear for disengaging the.. motor from driving relation with tile rear wheel.-

47. In a motorbicycle; amotorvcarrying a gear, a4 rear mechanism controlled by the rider a-nd located intermediate between tlie.motor axle andA the rear driving wheel gear 4S. In af'mp'tor bicycle, a .spring-maintained friction clutch intcrmedlatebtween the' motor' axle and the driving whe'el, and means for over-coming the pressure of the spring. r 4S). In a. friction members 'normally'v lifeld' in frictional engagement by means independent o1 the rider, and means under the controlofthe rider for discngaging the friction clutch.

?vO., In a motor bicycle, a' device driven by the motor, men/ns for placing said device in any one of three positions, driving, 'coasting' or b1'aking,'mechanical means to hold -sald device in one positionj:4 and means under the control of the operator fcrchang'ing the position-of said device.

- 51. In a motor' vehicle, a motor, a control device for the rear wheel, a spring to maintain said clutch in a predetermined position, and means tindex' the control of the operator for overcoming said maintaining means.

In a motor bicycle,`a motor, a controlling device for the motor, a clutch to transmit'lpower from the motor t0 the 'rear wheel, and lmaintaining means for said clutch, to the 'control `of.tlie operator for overcoming such maintaining means.

In motor a bicycles, an intermediate sprocket, a frictric for 'adjusting the 'motor chain, said eccentric being located near, the motor ,ily-wheel elsing and forward of the lower roar fork of thebicycle.

54. In a motor bicycle, a motor, a rear driving sprocket and-pedals, a coaster brak'e, and a device intermediate between tlle inotor axle andthe rear driving sprocket, arranged to disconnectthe motor from drivingr relation with rider.

In a motor bicycle, a clutch device provided with'a bearing having one cylindrical member located forward of loo the rear bicycle.wheel, adapted for lateral movement without changing the adjustment of the bearing.

56; In a motor bicycle. a motor with an axle, a rear bicycle wheel carrying a driving sprocket, chains to transmit power to said rear bicycle wheel drlvlngsprocket from and a motor bicycle, a .friction clutch with its twov said motor through its axle, and a clutch device adapted to prevent the chain-transmitting from said axle to said rear wheel driving sprocket when such clutch is drawn out of driving relation periodically-by `the operator.v 57. A motor bicycle, with a clutch and an adjustment de-4 vice to ltighten the chain driving` from the motor to the intermediate sprocket.-

5S. In a motor bicycle, a motor, a cushion frame, a sprocket on the motor' shaft, an intermediate sprocket driven from the motor sprocket by a chain, a second intermediate'sprocket concentric with and driven by the aforementioned intermediate sprocket, the said intermediate sprocket being in driving connection with a sprocket on the rear bicycle wheel, substantially as described.

59. In a motor bicycle, a clutch adapted to engage and` disengage the motor from driving relation with the bicycle, the said clutch being located forward of the rear wheel driving sprocket, the said rear wheel driving sprocket being rigidly attached to the rearwheel, said rear wheel being monntedupon suitable ball bearings of approved motor cycle rear wheel hub design.

(i0. In a clutchdiiven motor stop to be set by back pedaling and released by forward Dedalinv 21nd a coaster brake. I f

G1. In a motor bicycle,` a combined' friction clutch and 'brake integral with the intermediate sprocket.

G2. In a motor bicycle, a motor from which power is transmitted to the rear and means for controlling the friction clutch by the pedals.

-G3. In a motor bicycle, a clutch device, a coaster brake, and a stop carried by the clutch device,which stop acts to maintain the clutch in the position to which it may be moved by back pedaling.

G4. In a motor bicycle, a spring maintained friction clutch, and means under -thevcontrol ot the rider for releasing the samer G5. In a`motor coupled pinion, transmit power from said pinion bicycle, a motor carryinga rigidly to the driving wheel, said =66. In a motor bicycle, a springl'maintained tri'ctionA -foot power.

6i'. In a motor bicycle, a friction clutch having-a spiral 'spring concentric' with same to apply the clutch, said spring being rotatable with' the clutch when it is in driving position andfapplying the spring pressure independ- `ently of stationary parts of the bicycle, and means under control by foot -power of the rider for releasing the clutch. G8. In a motor bicycle, i transmitting power from the motor to the-rear wheel, means for maintaining the-clutch' in a predetermined position, means for releasing said maintaining means, and means for controlling the friction clutch by the pedals.

specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

| CHARLES MnssIcK, '.m.

Witnesses:

J; Fiano. Acnnn, JNO. M. RITTER.

bicycle, a clutch controlled a spring `maintained friction clutch, to

clutch being releasable by the rider's foot power, a 4foot clutch, and means for releasing the clutch by the rider s a motor, a trictlonclutch for In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this 

